Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-02
ANTi.POlYCAMI ACT PASSED.
Dissolves the Incorporation of the Mormon Church, Escheats the Property for the Benefit of Territorial Schools.


 polygamy bill as it passed the Senate to day, as it now goes to the President for his action, apply to prosecution for polygamy, adul- tery, etc., and make the wife or husband competent witness, but not compelled to testify. The seventh and eighth sections relate to the powers of the Court Com missiOners and of the Marshal and deputy mashal. The ninth and tenth sections, relating to the mar riage ceremony, require certiti- cate properly authenticated to be recorded in the office of the Pro. bate Court. The eleventh section disapproves and annuls all territor. ial laws recognizing the capacity of illegitimate children to inherit or to be entitled to any distribu : tIN V SudIC III tHt CStdtC OI tUC CT. The twelfth section disap- 1 proves and annuls the territorial laws cOnferring jurisdiction upon the Probate Court, with certain exceptions, The thirteenth sec tion makes it the duty of the At torney General of the United States tO institute proceedings to escheat to the United States the property of corporations obtained ] or held in violation of section three of ths act of July, 1862. The pro ceeds of such eschcat to be applied 1 to the use and benefit of the com mon schools in the tcrritory. Tie fourteenth section
 REGULATES THE PROCEEDINGS in such cases. The fifteenth sec ton d!sapprOves and annnls all laws of the Legislative Assembly creating are continuing the Perpet- ual Immigration Fund Company and disSolves that corporation. The sixteenth section directs the proceedings for the disposition of property and assets of the emigra- ting fund company. Al, such prop erty in excess oi the debts and lawful claims Is to cschcat to the i United States for the benefit of the common schools in the Terri tory. The seventceth section dls- approves and annuls the acts of the Legislative Assembly incor- porating or providing tor the the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Dav Saints and ,issolves that con gregatiOn. It makes it the duty of the Attorney General ot the United States to institute legal proceedings to wind up the affairs cf the corporation. The eighteenth section makes pro, iSion for the endowment of the widow, who IS to have one third of the income of the estate of her dover. Section nineteen gives to the President the appointment of the Probate Judge in each county. Section twenty makes it unlawful for any woman to vote in any election, and annuls the acts of Legislative Assemblies which permit female sufferage The four next sections make
 pREvIsIoNs AS TO ELECTIONS
 and require voters, on oath or af firmatiOns, 10 support the consti- tuition and obey the laws, espec ially the amti-polygamy act ol March p, 1882, and this act. Sec ton 9 abolishes the office of Ter ritOrial Superintendent of District Schools and makes it the dnty ol the Supreme Court ofthe Territory to appoint Commissioner of Schools. Section 26 gives to all religious societies, sects and con gregations the right to hold, through trustees appointed by the Probate Court, real property for houses of worship and pasonages Section p annuls all territorial laws for the organization of the militia, or for the creation of the Nauvoo Legion. and gives the Leg islative Assembly of Utah power to pass laws for organization the nialitia, subject to the approval oI Congress. The general officers ol the militia are to be appointed by the Governor of the Territory, with the advice and consent of the Council.
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